Product Performance Evaluation using CAD/CAE

This is one book of a four-part series, which aims to integrate discussion of modern engineering design principles, advanced design tools, and industrial design practices throughout the design process. Through this series, the reader will:

• Understand basic design principles and modern engineering design paradigms.
• Understand CAD/CAE/CAM tools available for various design related tasks.
• Understand how to put an integrated system together to conduct product design using the paradigms and tools.
• Understand industrial practices in employing virtual engineering design and tools for product development.

• Provides a comprehensive and thorough coverage on essential elements for product performance evaluation using the virtual engineering paradigms
• Covers CAD/CAE in Structural Analysis using FEM, Motion Analysis of Mechanical Systems, Fatigue and Fracture Analysis
• Each chapter includes both analytical methods and computer-aided design methods, reflecting the use of modern computational tools in engineering design and practice
• A case study and tutorial example at the end of each chapter provide hands-on practice in implementing off-the-shelf computer design tools
• Provides two projects at the end of the book showing the use of Pro/ENGINEER® and SolidWorks ® to implement concepts discussed in the book

Mechanical, Aerospace, and Industrial Engineers studying design.  Engineers interested in learning computer design tools such as ProEngineer and SolidWorks in the context of the design process.  Senior and first-year graduate engineering students in Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, and Materials Engineering

Dedication

Preface

About the Author

About the Cover

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. Introduction to e-Design

1.1 Introduction

1.2 The e-Design Paradigm

1.3 Virtual Prototyping

1.4 Physical Prototyping

1.5 Example: Simple Airplane Engine

1.6 Example: High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle

1.7 Summary

Questions and Exercises

References

Sources

Chapter 2. Structural Analysis

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Analytical Methods

2.3 Finite Element Methods

2.4 Finite Element Modeling

2.5 Commercial FEA Software

2.6 Case Study and Tutorial Examples

2.7 Summary

Questions and Exercises

References

Sources

Appendix: The Default in.-lbm-sec Unit System

Chapter 3. Motion Analysis

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Analytical Methods

3.3 Computer-Aided Methods

3.4 Motion Simulation

3.5 Motion Simulation Software

3.6 Case Studies

3.7 Tutorial Examples

3.8 Summary

Questions and Exercises

References

Sources

Chapter 4. Fatigue and Fracture Analysis

4.1 Introduction

4.2 The Physics of Fatigue

4.3 The Stress-Life Approach

4.4 The Strain-Based Approach

4.5 Fracture Mechanics

4.6 Dynamic Stress Calculation and Cumulative Damage

4.7 Fatigue and Fracture Simulation Software

4.8 Case Studies and Tutorial Example

4.9 Summary

Questions and Exercises

References

Sources

Chapter 5. Reliability Analysis

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Probability of Failure—Basic Concepts

5.3 Basics of Statistics and Probabilistic Theory

5.4 Reliability Analysis Methods

5.5 Multiple Failure Modes

5.6 General-Purpose Reliability Analysis Tools

5.7 Case Study

5.8 Su